I would like to thank in advance anywone who can help me determine the rifle's origin. The Iron sights are adjustable from the top and bottom side(I mean: the Range is marked on both sides of the sights) The metal plate on the buttstock is heavier than normal but si stamped. The rifle was manufactured by Nazis and has been captured by Yugos between 1942-1945.After the war, it has been refurbished at Kraguljevac(this explains the presence of the markings "Preduzece 44" and the yugo crest).The marking "Model 98" says that the refurbish procedure was made most probably between late '(An old friend of mine, who served in the JNA, told me that since the rifle hasn't the "/48" markings among the "Model 98", it was done before 1950).The markings T2854, 8507 are yugo markings.īayonet attachment present-looks like original My conclusion including some facts know about this rifle: One the side "Model 98"(Note:There's no "/48" behind it). German marking of firing tests-Nazi eagle with number 25. Top:Yougoslavia Crest on the top of the ring (with the date 1943) (These were known as 'Sterngewehrs'.Yesterday I bought a refurbished Mauser 98.I was wondering if anyone could help me with its identification.I know that it was made by Nazis and then it was refurbished by yugos, but I want to know when and where it was made. Here's an example of a WW1 G98 produced from slightly out of spec parts that were fitted together into a usable rifle. But those markings differ from the huge MM asterisks. Now, the Germans in the WW1 and WW2 eras did use asterisk markings to denote rifles whose parts were slightly out of spec but still usable, or which had failed initial inspection but had been brought up to spec after further work. You can also see where the serial number has been ground down and restamped. Here's another example of a MM K98 receiver with asterisk markings stamped on it to disguise other markings. And for some reason, they polished the bolts on most of their K98s. They typically stripped and refinished the stock, and often reblued the metal. And were known to add other fake markings that they thought would increase the rifle's value, especially SS markings. It was developed from the German Mauser Gewehr 98 line, and features a very similar bolt design. They also commonly restamped the serial numbers, in order to create fake "all matching" rifles. Rifle all matching except bolt which is an original replacement. They claimed it was a "special German acceptance mark", but like most of their claims, that's just BS. MM used those overstamped asterisks for years to disguise the Russian Capture "X" markings. Unfortunately, MM K98s are polished, refinished, restamped rifles created by liars and frauds.
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